Idioms1
What does having a soft spot for someone mean?
to like somebody and show them a great deal of affection (doesn't have to be romantic)
What does all in one go mean?
happening all together on one only occasion
What does a zero-hours contract mean?
a contract where the employer has no obligation to offer a fixed number of hours and the employee has no obligation to accept the work
Everyone plays:
Each team will draw a hexagon on the board.
One line per person. (they might repeat if there are not enough members)
With their eyes covered.
Best Hexagon wins
What is a city dweller?
What does driving a wedge between people mean?
What does being/making a storm in a teacup mean?
to be (or generate) a lot of anger and anguish or worry about something that is not important
What does raise the white flag mean?
to show a sign that you accept or defeat and wish to stop fighting
What does aversion mean?
a strong feeling of not liking something or someone
What is a congested thoroughfare?
a crowded public street used by traffic, especially a main road in a city
What does having a change of heart mean?
to have a change of attitude or decision towars something or someone usually making you feel more friendly and helpful
Complete the sentence with a correct idiom:
I don't think you can trust everything he says. If I were you, I'd take it ______.
with a pinch of salt
What does out of the blue mean?
unexpectedly, without warning
What does tenacity mean? And when do you need it in life?
the quality of not giving up something easily; the quality of being determined
.... + when do you need it
What is the difference between aficionado in Spanish and aficionado in English?
They both mean a fan, but in English we also mean someone who's not an expert at something
Complete the sentence with a correct idiom:
After high school, we need to face the real world, and whatever problem we're facing, we need to take ___.
the bull by the horns
Complete the sentence with the correct idiom:
To have been a student at Miraflores and having met all these amazing people has been a ______.
golden opportunity
Complete the sentence with a correct idiom:
I studied so much during the whole semester, and I was so worried about the final, but when I answered it, it was a ________. It was so easy I couldn't believe it.
piece of cake
What does squalid mean?
Mention something squalid
very dirty and unpleasant...
+ mention sth squalid
What does feat mean?
Mention a feat you have endured.
an action or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage
+
a feat
Complete the sentence with a correct idiom:
Thank you for the letter you wrote in my behalf. It was perfect for the ocassion! You totalle stroke ___.
the right note
Complete the sentence with the correct idiom:
I'm so tired and have so many projects, and so much to study that I am at_______.
my wit's end
Complete the sentence with the correct idiom:
My friend decided to ______ of smoking two months ago. He just stopped smoking one day and hasn't had a smoke every since.
kick the habit
What does stark mean?
Mention something stark
very different to something in a way that is easy to see...
+ mention something stark
What does endemic mean?
Mention something endemic in Mexico
regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of + something endemic